3 October, 2011
3 October, 2011
Government campaign asks for suggestions about how regulations can be improved, simplified or abolished, whilst ensuring employment rights are maintained.
30 September, 2011
Abolishing default retirement age will enable people to retire at a time that suits both them and their employer, says TUC.
28 September, 2011
Agency workers will benefit from improved working conditions when new equal treatment rights for temps come into effect on Saturday, reports TUC.
27 September, 2011
New regulations amend provisions of National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999, including adding definitions of educational categories.
27 September, 2011
New regulations amend provisions of National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999, including to increase the principal rate of national minimum wage from £5.93 to £6.08.
27 September, 2011
26 September, 2011
As Prisoners’ Earnings Act comes into force, Ministry of Justice announces money will go to national charity Victim Support.
21 September, 2011
Budget includes commitment to social wage, free prescriptions and freeze of council tax.
21 September, 2011
Issue 110 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
20 September, 2011
Proposals in discussion paper include having employee representation on remuneration committees.
16 September, 2011
Department for Work and Pensions publishes research which explores the recruitment practices of employers, and how they relate to disabled people.
15 September, 2011
In addition, new guidance issued on the payment of the national minimum wage to work experience staff and interns
15 September, 2011
Institute for Public Policy Research publishes report which focuses on promoting growth in employment and limiting expansion of long-term unemployment.
14 September, 2011
Office for National Statistics figures show the number of unemployed people in the UK has increased by 80,000 to 2.51 million.
9 September, 2011
Too often in the past jobseekers were sent off to do long courses that taught them skills that local employers didn’t value, says Work and Pensions Secretary.
8 September, 2011
Issue 109 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
6 September, 2011
Skills Minister sets out simplified payment, reporting and assessment requirements.
1 September, 2011
Office for National Statistics publishes Working and Workless Households 2011 statistics.
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